Wilfrid Laurier University · Business Administration
3rd year · 3.7+ GPA · 1 past internship
Multiple roundsBehavioralTechnical
Two interviews back to back, one behavioural with HR, the other more techincal with a financial analyst. Understand the process of insurnace and how accounting may differ for an insurance company vs. a typical retail store
Underwriting Analyst
Toronto, ON
Winter 2025No Offer
University of Guelph · Commerce
3rd year · 2.5-2.8 GPA · 1 past internship
Easy Interview
Multiple roundsSlow processPre-recordedBehavioralPoor Communication
Most relaxed interview I had all cycle, two rounds first with a partner who just wanted to chat about my interests then second was about more structured behavioral stuff but still friendly
Questions Asked
1.“Tell me about a time you had to make a judgment call with incomplete information.”
Actuarial Analyst
Toronto, ON
Winter 2025No Offer
University of Toronto · Actuarial Science
2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships
Easy Interview
Pre-recordedMultiple roundsSlow processBehavioral
Did hireVue with video and written responses. Then two more rounds, just behavioral. Over two months from start to rejection, I'd already accepted somewhere else by then. Timeline was rough
Questions Asked
1.“How do you calculate a net premium in life insurance?”
2.“What assumptions go into a mortality pricing model?”